Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pediatrics: The branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. This is a shortened form of the compound term "nhi khoa".
   • Pediatrician: A doctor who specializes in pediatrics. This usage is a shortened form of the compound term "bác sĩ nhi".

Usage Examples

• Noun (Pediatrics):

  • Anh ấy đang học nhi. (He is studying pediatrics.)
  • Bệnh viện này có khoa nhi rất tốt. (This hospital has a very good pediatrics department.)

• Noun (Pediatrician):

  • Hãy đưa cháu đến gặp nhi. (Please take the child to see the pediatrician.)
  • Nhi khám cho con tôi rất cẩn thận. (The pediatrician examined my child very carefully.)

Advanced Usage

• "Chuyên khoa nhi": Pediatric specialty.

  • Cô ấy theo đuổi chuyên khoa nhi. (She is pursuing a pediatric specialty.)

• "Phòng khám nhi": Pediatric clinic.

  • Phòng khám nhi mới mở cửa vào cuối tuần. (The new pediatric clinic opens on weekends.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhi khoa (n): Pediatrics (the full compound term).

  • Nhi khoa là một ngành quan trọng. (Pediatrics is an important field.)

• Bác sĩ nhi (n): Pediatrician (the full compound term).

  • Bác sĩ nhi tư vấn về chế độ dinh dưỡng. (The pediatrician advised on the nutritional regimen.)

• Nhi đồng (n): Children (often referring to a group or age range).

  • Trung tâm chăm sóc nhi đồng. (A childcare center.)

Synonyms

• Khoa nhi: Pediatrics department (synonymous in the medical context).
• Bác sĩ trẻ em: Children's doctor (a descriptive synonym for pediatrician).

Important Note on Usage

The word "nhi" is almost exclusively used in professional and medical contexts as a shorthand for "nhi khoa" (pediatrics) or "bác sĩ nhi" (pediatrician). It is rarely used in isolation in everyday conversation without this specific medical reference.

1. nhi khoa (nói tắt)
   • Bác sĩ nhi
     A paeditrician